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CITY CLERK DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY COUNCIL REPORT No. 2 CITY CLERK DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY COUNCIL REPORT No. 2 For Consideration by The Council of the City of Toronto on March 6, 7 and 8, 2001 Clause 1. Amendment to East York By-law 6752 - Site Specific Rezoning to Provide Residential Zoning - 80 and 82 Chapman Avenue (Beaches-East York, Ward 31) 2. Draft By-law - Proposed Two-Way Traffic Operation - Beatrice Street, from College Street to the Lane 59 Metres South - Adjacent to 153 Beatrice Street (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 3. Draft By-law - Installation of Speed Humps - Beech Avenue, between Pine Avenue and Balsam Avenue (Beaches-East York, Ward 32) 4. Draft By-law - Installation of Speed Humps - Edgewood Avenue, between Maughan Crescent and Eastwood Road (Beaches-East York, Ward 32) 5. Draft By-law - Installation of Speed Humps - Manning Avenue, between Dundas Street West and College Street (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 6. Draft By-law - Installation of Speed Humps - Moberly Avenue, between Merrill Avenue East and Danforth Avenue (Beaches-East York, Ward 32) Clause 7. Draft By-law - Installation of Speed Humps - Roxton Road, between College Street and Harbord Street (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 8. Appointment - Crescent Town Recreation Club Inc. (Toronto-Danforth, Ward 29) 9. Designation of 275 and 277 Yonge Street (John Bugg Store) (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) 10. Sidewalk/Boulevard Vending Permit - Queen Street West, South Side, 40.5 Metres East of York Street (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 28) 11. Appeal - Boulevard Café - Wood Street Flank of 425 Church Street (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) 12. Designation of 40 Maple Avenue (H. H. Fudger House) (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) 13. Construction of Garage - 6 Vermont Avenue (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 20) 14. Angled Driveway Widening for Two Vehicles at 62 Roxborough Drive (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) 15. Northbound Bus Stop - Donlands Avenue and O'Connor Drive (Toronto-Danforth, Ward 29) 16. Residential Demolition Application - 15 & 17 Marigold Avenue (Toronto-Danforth, Ward 30) 17. Amendments to Official Plan and Zoning By-law 438-86 - Leslie-Lakeshore Developments Inc. 199019 - 731 Eastern Avenue (Toronto-Danforth, Ward 30) 18. Sidewalk/Boulevard Vending - Bay Street, West Side, 70.0 Metres North of Front Street West (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 28) Clause 19. Commercial Boulevard Parking - Palmerston Boulevard Flank - 615 Bloor Street West (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 20. 2001 Agnes Macphail Award 21. Revoking of Sidewalk/Boulevard Vending Permits - Queens Quay West, South Side, 7.25 Metres West of Bay Street, 62.0 Metres East of Bay Street and 109.7 Metres East of Bay Street (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 28) 22. Implementation of a On-Street Loading Zone for Disabled Persons Euclid Avenue, West Side, Between Ulster Street and College Avenue (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 23. Agnes Macphail Day - March 24, 2001 24. Land Exchange - 650 Fleet Street (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 20) 25. Heritage Easement Amending Agreement - 77-85 Front Street East (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 28) 26. Appointment to Colborne Lodge/Mackenzie Lodge/ Spadina Community Museum Management Board 27. Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the Former City of Toronto Municipal Code - 151 Yonge Street (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 28) 28. Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the Former City of Toronto Municipal Code - 380 Richmond Street West (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 20) 29. Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the Former City of Toronto Municipal Code - 165 University Avenue (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 28) 30. Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the Former City of Toronto Municipal Code - 550 University Avenue (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) Clause 31. Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the Former City of Toronto Municipal Code - 600 University Avenue (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) 32. Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the Former City of Toronto Municipal Code - 301 Front Street West (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 20) 33. Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the Former City of Toronto Municipal Code - 595 Bay Street (306 Yonge Street) (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) 34. Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the Former City of Toronto Municipal Code - 36 Lombard Street (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 28) 35. Introduction of All-Way "Stop" Sign Control The Intersection of St. Mary Street and St. Nicholas Street (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) 36. Request to Expand an Existing "Student Pick-Up and Drop-Off Area" Ossington Avenue, West Side, South of Shannon Street (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 37. Implementation of a "School Bus Loading Zone" Mansfield Avenue, South Side, between Grace Street and Bellwoods Avenue (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 38. Proposed Installation of a "Stop" Sign Control Princes' Boulevard and Prince Edward Island Crescent (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 39. Proposed Pavement Narrowing and Installation of an All-Way "Stop" Sign Control Baldwin Street at Henry Street (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 20) 40. Installation of Speed Humps Pendrith Street from Shaw Street to Christie Street (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) Clause 41. Installation of Decorative Steel, Channels Along Building Wall - 380 Richmond Street West (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 20) 42. Closure of a Portion of Public Laneway Adjacent to 93 Spadina Avenue (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 20) 43. Implementation of a Forty Kilometre Per Hour Maximum Speed Limit Shuter Street, between Parliament Street and Yonge Street (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) 44. Installation of On-Street Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19; Toronto-Danforth, Ward 30, Beaches-East York, Ward 32) 45. Hours of Operation for Boulevard Café Fronting 167 Niagara Street (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 46. Introduction of Permit Parking East Side of Ashby Place, Between King Street East and the North End of Ashby Place (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 28) 47. Parking Regulations - Adelaide Street West, North Flankage of Premises No. 422 Niagara Street (Niagara Street Public School) (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 48. Surplus Land Declaration and Proposed Closing and Conveyancing of the Below Grade Portion of the Public Land West of Simcoe Street, Extending Southerly from Nelson Street, Abutting Premises Nos. 126 Simcoe Street and 11 Nelson Street (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 20) 49. Designation of 294, 296-298 Sherbourne Street (John H. Thom House)(John Thomson House) (Andrew Woodcock House) (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) Clause 50. Proposed Adjustments to Parking Regulations Niagara Street/Wellington Street West and Tecumseth Street/Wellington Street West Intersections (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 51. Ontario Municipal Board Decision/ Agreement to Secure Contribution of Funds 247 Richmond Street East (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 28) 52. Sale of Surplus Scarborough Transportation Corridor Property - 38 Darrell Avenue (Beaches-East York, Ward 32) 53. Ontario Municipal Board Decision Appeal from the Committee of Adjustment - 446 King Street West (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 20) 54. Requests for Endorsement of Events for Liquor Licensing Purposes 55. City of Toronto Monument Designations (Under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990) and Application to "Heritage Challenge Fund" Grant Program (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 20; St. Paul's, Ward 22; Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) 56. O&Y Properties Inc. Percent for Public Art Plan 2 Queen Street East (Toronto Centre-Rosedale, Ward 27) 57. Provision of Community Services and Facilities Space to the City - 1029 King Street West (Trinity-Spadina, Ward 19) 58. Appointments - Board of Management for Ralph Thornton Community Centre 59. Other Items Considered by the Community Council.
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